The NBA Draft Lottery happens Tuesday. For most fans of the Timberwolves, Tuesday’s lottery will be the most exciting occurrence since the end of the season.
It’s during this event that the Wolves will receive their official draft position in the upcoming NBA draft, which takes place on June 22.
A brief history of the NBA draft lottery
The draft lottery started in 1985 and began as a way to more fairly determine how the first several picks in the NBA draft would be determined.
Prior to the lottery, the draft was sorted out by a simple coin flip.